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826,000 families boost finances with childcare savings

826,000 families boost finances with childcare savings

Friday, 06 June 2025

Working families encouraged to sign up to Tax-Free Childcare to save up to £2,000 a year per child on their childcare bills....

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Parents of teens reminded to extend Child Benefit claim online

Parents of teens reminded to extend Child Benefit claim online

Tuesday, 13 May 2025

Parents of 16 to 19 year olds can go online to extend their Child Benefit claim to guarantee payments in September....

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HMRC interest rates for late payments will be revised following the Bank of England interest rate cut to 4.25%.

HMRC interest rates for late payments will be revised following the Bank of England interest rate cut to 4.25%.

Thursday, 08 May 2025

The Bank of England Monetary Policy Committee announced on 8 May 2025 to reduce the Bank of England base rate to 4.25% from 4.50%....

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A record 299,419 returns filed in the first week of the new tax year

A record 299,419 returns filed in the first week of the new tax year

Tuesday, 06 May 2025

Nearly 300,000 customers file their Self Assessment tax return for the 2024 to 2025 tax year at earliest opportunity....

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Save up to £2,000 a year on childcare for your new school starter

Save up to £2,000 a year on childcare for your new school starter

Thursday, 01 May 2025

Parents reminded how they can save thousands on the cost of childcare with Tax-Free Childcare....

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HMRC launches new online interactive help for compliance checks

HMRC launches new online interactive help for compliance checks

Wednesday, 30 April 2025

Online tool to help customers understand tax compliance checks now live....

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One year until Making Tax Digital for Income Tax launches

One year until Making Tax Digital for Income Tax launches

Monday, 21 April 2025

Making Tax Digital for Income Tax starts in April 2026 for sole traders and landlords with qualifying income over £50,000....

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More than half a million more people in line for savings boost

More than half a million more people in line for savings boost

Thursday, 17 April 2025

Thousands more are eligible to open a Help to Save account....

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Child Benefit boost for millions of families

Child Benefit boost for millions of families

Tuesday, 01 April 2025

Child Benefit payments set to increase from 7 April...

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HMRC late payments interest rates to increase from 6 April 2025

HMRC late payments interest rates to increase from 6 April 2025

Thursday, 27 March 2025

HMRC interest rates for late payments will be increased by 1.5% for all taxes from 6 April 2025....

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Informal money transfer businesses must act against criminality

Informal money transfer businesses must act against criminality

Thursday, 20 March 2025

Those who provide these services must register with HMRC to operate legally...

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Government sets out plans for ‘e invoicing’ overhaul to cut paperwork

Government sets out plans for ‘e invoicing’ overhaul to cut paperwork

Thursday, 13 February 2025

Government consultation on electronic invoicing launched...

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Love your side hustle? Make it tax official this Valentine’s

Love your side hustle? Make it tax official this Valentine’s

Wednesday, 12 February 2025

HMRC launches Help for Hustles campaign to help people earning extra income understand their tax obligations....

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HMRC late payment interest rates to be revised after Bank of England lowers base rate

HMRC late payment interest rates to be revised after Bank of England lowers base rate

Thursday, 06 February 2025

HMRC interest rates for late payments will be revised following the Bank of England interest rate cut to 4.5%....

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£35 million added to State Pension pots

£35 million added to State Pension pots

Tuesday, 04 February 2025

Thousands of people top up National Insurance records to maximise State Pensions...

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11.5 million file Self Assessment by 31 January deadline

11.5 million file Self Assessment by 31 January deadline

Monday, 03 February 2025

Millions of taxpayers filed their Self Assessment tax return for the 2023 to 2024 tax year by the deadline....

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Deadline approaches for 3.4 million Self Assessment customers

Deadline approaches for 3.4 million Self Assessment customers

Thursday, 23 January 2025

One week to deadline for millions of Self Assessment customers yet to file their tax return....

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5.4 million yet to file their tax return

5.4 million yet to file their tax return

Monday, 06 January 2025

Thousands of people filed their Self Assessment on New Year's Day and HMRC urges those still to complete their tax return, to do it now....

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It’s a Self Assessment wrap for 40,000 festive filers

It’s a Self Assessment wrap for 40,000 festive filers

Friday, 27 December 2024

Thousands of customers file their Self Assessment tax return over festive break as HMRC reminds others to start now....

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HMRC app: Two million new ‘appy users in 2024

HMRC app: Two million new ‘appy users in 2024

Wednesday, 18 December 2024

2024 review of HMRC app use and benefits...

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Get your Child Benefit claim wrapped up for baby’s first Christmas

Get your Child Benefit claim wrapped up for baby’s first Christmas

Wednesday, 11 December 2024

New parents who claim Child Benefit online could get paid before Christmas....

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Festive finances: Budget for Christmas and spread the cost of tax bills

Festive finances: Budget for Christmas and spread the cost of tax bills

Tuesday, 10 December 2024

Self Assessment customers unable to pay their tax bill in full can plan ahead this festive season to spread the cost by using HMRC's Time to Pay arran...

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New support for Small Business from HMRC

New support for Small Business from HMRC

Thursday, 05 December 2024

HMRC highlights online support for small businesses to help them understand their tax responsibilities...

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Information for online sellers

Information for online sellers

Wednesday, 04 December 2024

If you’re selling unwanted items online there is no new tax rule....

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No tax changes for online sellers

No tax changes for online sellers

Wednesday, 04 December 2024

There are no new tax obligations for people selling services or unwanted items online as platforms start sharing sales data with HMRC from January 202...

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Scams warning as Self Assessment deadline loom

Scams warning as Self Assessment deadline loom

Tuesday, 26 November 2024

HMRC is reminding Self Assessment customers to be alert to potential scams and fraudsters ahead of the filing deadline on 31 January 2025....

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HMRC late payment interest rates to be revised after Bank of England lowers base rate

HMRC late payment interest rates to be revised after Bank of England lowers base rate

Thursday, 07 November 2024

HMRC interest rates for late payments will be revised following the Bank of England interest rate cut to 4.75%. ...

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Do one thing – get on the HMRC app

Do one thing – get on the HMRC app

Monday, 04 November 2024

HMRC is reminding people to download the HMRC app to access HMRC services such as Child Benefit and their National Insurance number....

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On your marks – 100 days to file Self Assessment

On your marks – 100 days to file Self Assessment

Wednesday, 23 October 2024

Self Assessment customers encouraged to prepare and file their tax return early as 31 January deadline is in sight....

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Two new non executive directors join HMRC Board

Two new non executive directors join HMRC Board

Wednesday, 09 October 2024

Digital transformation expert Mike Bracken and tax specialist Bill Dodwell have joined the HM Revenue and Customs Board....

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